English - Turkish
Definition of basket-case in English Turkish dictionary
- işe yaramaz kimse
- kolu bacağı kesilmiş kimse
- (Argo) umutsuz durum
- be a basket case
- {k} berbat bir halde olmak
- be a basket case
- {k} ambale olmak, doğru dürüst düşünemez halde olmak
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English - English
Definition of basket-case in English English dictionary
- A country in a difficult economic or financial situation
Some countries are breadbaskets, others basket cases.
- One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic or stress
She was a complete basket case the morning of her wedding.
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- Alternative form of basket case
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- If someone describes a country or organization as a basket case, they mean that its economy or finances are in a seriously bad state. The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime
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- (Slang) person who is extremely nervous or anxious and cannot function properly
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- disapproval If you describe someone as a basket case, you think that they are insane. You're going to think I'm a basket case when I tell you this. = nutcase